Derek Ballantyne

Derek Ballantyne was appointed as Chair of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Board of Directors in April 2018.

Mr. Ballantyne brings extensive experience in the development and management of housing, as well as the development of financial models for housing development and operations and innovative approaches to attract new sources of capital to housing.

With more than 20 years of experience in the management of large and mid-size housing organizations, he brings a broad knowledge of the complex public and private environments and comprehensive knowledge of housing, real estate management, and development sectors. He also brings deep knowledge of the non-profit, charitable, social entrepreneurship, cooperative and foundation sectors at the local, provincial and federal levels.